Canada is seriously considering imposing its own tax on the United States if the incoming Trump administration slaps tariffs on exports from north of the border.
The northern neighbor is weighing retaliatory action against the U.S. should President-elect Donald Trump follow through with his campaign promise to impose a significant tax on foreign goods entering the country. A senior official told the Associated Press that Canada could impose tariffs on certain items from the U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked the line in a press conference Friday, telling reporters that he was determined to work with Trump.
“It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out, there’s no question about it,” Trudeau said to reporters on Prince Edward Island “Our responsibility is to point out that he would…